She bit her lip and gently patted his face. "Move over a bit, I'll help you upstairs."

Andrew didn't seem completely wasted. He obediently shuffled to the side, though his head remained buried in her neck.

"You... never mind," Caroline sighed helplessly, propping him up with her shoulder. "Just follow my lead, okay?"

The head against her neck gave a slight nod.

What usually took less than a minute turned into quite a struggle as Caroline had to support Andrew, who was ...